Mantas Kondratavicius
Lithuania
Takes decision in UFC debut
Kondratavicius defeated Antonio Trocoli via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
This was Kondratavicius' official UFC debut following a 66-second knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in September. He won this fight and did so easily, but it wasn't a very strong performance as a -1000 favorite. Going up against an opponent that was 0-3 in the UFC with three stoppage losses on his resume, it would have been nice to see Kondratavicius get Trocoli out of there. His cardio also appeared questionable, although Trocoli's was even worse. Kondratavicius has plenty of things he can work on for his next fight.
This was Kondratavicius' official UFC debut following a 66-second knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in September. He won this fight and did so easily, but it wasn't a very strong performance as a -1000 favorite. Going up against an opponent that was 0-3 in the UFC with three stoppage losses on his resume, it would have been nice to see Kondratavicius get Trocoli out of there. His cardio also appeared questionable, although Trocoli's was even worse. Kondratavicius has plenty of things he can work on for his next fight.
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UFC debut scheduled
Kondratavicius is scheduled to compete against Antonio Trocoli in a middleweight fight at UFC London on March 21, per Damon Martin of MMA Fighting.
ANALYSIS
Kondratavicius, 8-1 with six KO/TKOs and two submission wins in the MMA sphere, will look to make his UFC debut in the promotion's next London event. Trocoli's recent fights show he has been susceptible to quick finishes, which works in Kondratavicius' favor.
Kondratavicius, 8-1 with six KO/TKOs and two submission wins in the MMA sphere, will look to make his UFC debut in the promotion's next London event. Trocoli's recent fights show he has been susceptible to quick finishes, which works in Kondratavicius' favor.
Earns contract by crushing opponent
Kondratavicius defeated Đani Barbir via TKO (punches) at 1:06 of Round 1 at Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday. After the show, he was one of five fighters to be officially awarded a UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Kondratavicius showed his scrambling ability on the ground before backing his opponent to the cage and folding him with a solid right hand. While officially ruled a TKO, it was clear that Barbir had been separated from consciousness, returning only after absorbing a shot on the ground. Middleweight is one of the more intriguing divisions in the UFC, and an all-around fighter like Kondratavicius will immediately add to its depth. He improved to 8-1-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
Kondratavicius showed his scrambling ability on the ground before backing his opponent to the cage and folding him with a solid right hand. While officially ruled a TKO, it was clear that Barbir had been separated from consciousness, returning only after absorbing a shot on the ground. Middleweight is one of the more intriguing divisions in the UFC, and an all-around fighter like Kondratavicius will immediately add to its depth. He improved to 8-1-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.